Puppy biting
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| This is completely normal, they are new to the world and their first instinct is to learn about it and explore it with their mouths. It can be a total pain, but thankfully, it's a phase they will grow out of, usually by 16 weeks old. You can help reduce the nipping of people they do by having people do a few things. One is to emit a high pitched "ouch" when he nips you, this mimics the response his littermates would give and helps him catch on you don't want to be nipped. The other is to always have a chew toy handy so that after going "ouch" you can replace your hand/foot whatever he nipped with a chew toy alternative. It IS annoying, but remind yourselves that it IS a short-lived phase and it does NOT mean your puppy has any aggression or mean tendencies! Good luck! Post pictures! |
| Yep, totally normal! Sheepie puppies are little vampire puppies... They have very sharp teeth and they are going to nip/bite on everything when they are that young. If you have a chance, search around in the threads under getting a puppy. There are lots and lots of discussions there. Basically, your little sharp tooth will have to learn proper manners, but, they don't lose those sharp teeth until 4-5 months or so. There are lots of good methods. But, when we had our puppy, we had used a lot of little stuffed animals. We kept them everywhere. And, if she went to nip, we would shove one in her mouth. Also, puppies need A LOT of rest. You may not think they do, but, actually, they can get more nippy if they aren't well rested ....kind of like napping for children..... if you're little pup is being a bit over-bearing, perhaps, it may be time for a nap? I hope that you are crate-training? If not, then I would highly recommend that you do this. There are lots of people on these threads that have balanced puppy life and small children, and I am sure they will jump in with some ideas. In a nutshell..... Old english sheepdogs and nipping-- NORMAL! Good luck and post some pictures of your new fur-baby. |
| Agree with the above. My sheepie bit a lot and i had the marks to prove it! He had some chew toys he liked but it was mostly unavoidable. He will still nip if he gets really hyper are you put your hand by his mouth and instigate it but he's only 7 months now. I avoided the toy trick to an extent because i wanted to teach him bite limits (i can't think of the word). Basically, NEVER to bite harder than a certain level in any situation. When he does bite now it's not hard but still annoying cuz they have sharp teeth haha. When it got bad it was sometimes nap related but the yelping only encouraged him...when he wouldnt let down i turned him on his back and exposed his stomach and hovered over him. That is the "submit" gesture for dogs so wanted to show him I could put him there any time i wanted. He always calmed after that. All in all, i dont know if there is a right or wrong answer for this one. Try yelping, ignoring, rolled up paper on a table or ground for loud noise, penny can, nap, etc. But in the end, you're going to have marks...sorry  |
| I agree with the advice given above... would add one thing--as your children are only 5 they probably try to run or move quickly when the puppy starts nipping. Ask them to stand still when it starts -to stop moving and give the puppy a toy-- as the movement just increases the puppy's excitement. A loud 'ouch' does work but generally after a stop with the movement. This too shall pass---but is a pain when it is going on. Be sure to be physically present when children and puppy are together. |
| Sheepie puppies are nippers. Teach your children to stop and square off on your puppy and give a firm NO ( my then 5 year old grand-daughter taught me this ). Instruct them not to run....if they run, your puppy will chase. It is fun for the puppy. Chauncey was a horrible nipper and had the paws of a boxer. I looked abused. He's now 6 and I never thought I'd say it, but I do miss the puppy antic's. Hang in there it does get better. Kathy |
| Eek, i missed the children part. They can't really teach him bite limits but i agree, they SHOULD NOT run....if anyone takes off near Kenny he goes into a full sprint hahahaha. |
| My puppy is 14 weeks and still nipping. "Ignore them part with folded hands" works until they can jump high enough to nip your own stomach. And they are on the level of kids faces. That is not good. I have ten year old and still facing same issue. For us good life started when Frothy had all puppy shots and was cleared by vet for walks, which happened 2 weeks ago. You can make puppy tired. 3-4 daily walks and you are getting tired puppy. Also we took an advise here on forum and started to confine Frothy, when she is getting too tired or too playful. Our puppy doesn't have brakes, so we are taking her to "sleeping place". It's not the crate. We fenced part of the hall. Its plenty of space and not much traffic, still it's connected to kitchen and living room, so she wouldn't feel completely abandoned. Those rest timeouts give us some space and piece. And, yes... nipping slowly reduces. Well, too slow to my taste, but I do see progress and this is encouraging. Oh, forgot to mention.. pulling clothing completely stopped, but we still have nipping issue. Wishing you best time with your puppy. |
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